Volcano
Tornado
Hurrican
Tsunami
Psych Rehab/Random
100
Magma that flows out onto Earth's surface.
What is lava.
100
Tornadoes form from what?
What is thunderstorms/funnel clouds.
100
What is the name for the center of a hurricane?
What is the eye.
100
A tsunami is a giant ________.
What is a wave.
100
What gas do plants absorb from the air?
A. Oxygen
B. Nitrogen
C. Carbon Dioxide
D. Hydrogen
C. Carbon Dioxide
200
Molten rock beneath the earth's surface.
What is magma.
200
TRUE or FALSE. Tornadoes also need Low Pressure to form?
What is TRUE.
200
What is the strongest category hurricane?
What is category 5.
200
A possible cause of a tsunami.
What is an earthquake causing a shift in the sea floor.
200
Name 1 group rule
be respectful of others, no bullying, no stealing, "Vegas" rules, what is said in group stays in group, etc.
300
Where do most volcanos occur?
What is along the boundaries between the shifting tectonic plates.
300
The middle area of a tornado that spins.
What is a vortex.
300
Name the two ingredients of a hurricane.
What is warm water and low pressure.
300
When tsunamis get near shore, they get taller and ____ ____.
What is slow down.
300
What is the largest planet in our solar system?
A. Earth
B. Jupiter
C. Saturn
D. Mars
B. Jupiter
400
A region of volcanic activity in the middle of a tectonic plate.
What is a hot spot.
400
When does a funnel cloud officially become a tornado?
What is when it hits the ground.
400
This is the first stage of a hurricane.
What is thunderstorm or tropical disturbance.
400
Where was the largest tsunami in history causing the largest death tolls?
What is Sumatra, Indonesia.
400
What month is Liz's birthday? (Hint: same as Dillon's)
October
500
The term used to describe a volcano which is presently inactive but which may erupt again.
What is dormant
500
What is the scale used to classify tornadoes?
What is the Fujita scale.
500
Describe a condition where a hurricane would lose strength.
What is when it hits land, moves over cold water.
500
DOUBLE JEOPARDY
What is the most recent largest tsunami to occur?
a. New Castle
b. Miami
c. Japan
d. Hawaii
c. Japan, caused by a 9.0 earthquake.
500
What do bees produce?
A. Sugar
B. Syrup
C. Honey
D. Nectar
C. Honey
600
TRUE or FALSE.
Volcanic ash from eruptions can travel thousands of miles and disrupt airplane travel.
TRUE
600
TRUE or FALSE.
Tornadoes can form over water and are called waterspouts.
TRUE.
600
TRUE or FALSE.
Hurricanes rotate clockwise in the Northern Hemisphere.
FALSE (they rotate counterclockwise)
600
TRUE or FALSE.
A tsunami can travel across the ocean at speeds similar to a jet airplane.
TRUE.
600
DOUBLE JEOPARDY
What is the capital of Australia?
A. China Banquet
B. Melbourne
C. Canberra
D. Pittsburgh
C. Canberra
800
The Ring of Fire, where most of the world's volcanoes are located, surrounds which ocean?
A. Atlantic Ocean
B. Pacific Ocean
C. Indian Ocean
D. Arctic Ocean
B. Pacific Ocean
800
What scale is used to measure tornado strength based on damage caused?
A. Richter Scale
B. Saffir-Simpson Scale
C. Enhanced Fujita Scale
D. Mercalli Scale
C. Enhanced Fujita Scale
800
What category hurricane has wind speeds of 157 mph or higher?
A. Category 3
B. Category 4
C. Category 5
D. Category 2
C. Category 5
800
What is the most common cause of a tsunami?
A. Hurricanes
B. Underwater earthquakes
C. Heavy rainfall
D. Tornadoes
B. Underwater earthquakes
800
Which member has been at Psych Rehab the longest (Hint: Trick Question)
Buc the Skeleton
1000
Which type of volcano is known for having the most explosive eruptions due to high gas content and thick magma?
A. Shield Volcano
B. Cinder Cone Volcano
C. Stratovolcano
D. Lava Dome
C. Stratovolcano
1000
Which U.S. region experiences the highest number of tornadoes each year?
A. Tornado Alley
B. Hurricane Coast
C. The Rocky Zone
D. Lawrence County
A. Tornado Alley
1000
What is the main source of energy that powers hurricanes?
A. Cold ocean water
B. Warm ocean water
C. Mountain dew winds
D. HSC power lines
B. Warm Ocean water
1000
Before a tsunami hits land, what unusual event may happen at the shoreline?
A. The water suddenly turns purple
B. The ocean water recedes dramatically
C. The sky rains meatballs
D. The wind stops completely
B. The ocean water recedes dramatically
1000
What is the longest river in the world (according to most traditional measurements)?
A. Amazon River
B. Allegheny River
C. Nile River
D. Yangtze River
C. Nile River